If you haven’t seen it yet, there’s a website link making the rounds called ”If Celebs Moved To Oklahoma”.

And almost as entertaining as the actual pictures (which were borrowed from the fabulously wicked Photoshopping geniuses over at planet hiltron) are the 280 (and counting!) comments that follow.

Of course, as is so often the case with open forums (as opposed to sites where comment-posters are rigorously pre-screened), the discussion isn’t always, shall we say, top-notch.  For every witty post (”that lady next to Sarah Jessica Parker looks like my mom” , and “...the picture of Tom Cruise...was just a candid photo taken at a Scientology convention”) there are plenty of idiotic ones  (”not everybody out in Oklahoma is a redneck” ), not to mention the usual flaming and name-calling (”at least try not to be such a dooshrocket, sad little person”).


But what was really interesting--at least to us-- was how much of the discussion was fixated on fatness and fat people, as if being thin is the only thing that keeps Hollywood stars from looking like our Aunt Carol (blessherheart ) or a Preferred Customer at the all-you-can-eat Country Buffet.   This is so obviously not the case, especially since several weren’t fattened up at all. 




No, the true separation point--the one component that every picture shares--is disturbingly bad hair.  Hideous clothes come in a close second, but most would have to agree that it’s the ‘do’s that cause the most damage, whether it’s Cruise’s buzz,

Tara Reid’s mall bangs

SJP’s fluffy apricot frizz

Or Johnny Depp’s...whatever the hell that is. (Modified mullet maybe?)

Which is pretty inspiring, actually.  Think about it:  If it’s that easy to make the beautiful people look “ugly”, then… well, you already see where we’re going with this, don’t you?
Because celebrity hair is one thing that pretty much anyone (even people in Oklahoma) can achieve these days if they’re willing to work at it.  Sure, it’s easier for people with Money (but then, isn’t everything, Darling?)  But the truth is, there are excellent products and enhancements out there in every price range, plus--and this is where we’ve truly made progress--there have never been so many resources and tools available on how to choose and use them like a pro.  So, while you might not be able to afford an appointment with Sally Hershberger,  you can at least watch her video styling tips for free and take the concepts to your own stylist (whom we assume charges less than $600). 

And if that sounds like too much trouble, remember that Photoshop works both ways...